Safety-razor.



'No. 816,195. PATENTED MAR. 27, 1906.

J. TURNER;

SAFETY RAZOR.

APPLIOATION FILED JULY 1, 1905.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 2'7, 19cc.

Application filed July 1,1905. sfirial NO. 267,961-

To all whom it may concern: 7

A Be it known that I, JOSEPH TURNER, a duly zen of the United States, residing at WOI'CQSia.

ter, in the county of Worcester and Stato'of Massachusetts, have invented or discovered certain new and useful Improvements in Safety-Razors, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to' the ace ompanying drawings.

This ivention relates to safety-razors, and has for its objectto provide a razor of this class which maybe easily manufactured, but which is of such construction as to be efficient and convenient in use. I

To this end the improved safety-razor comprises a frame or blade-holder formed from sheet metal and provided at one edge with a comb or guard, and the blade of the razor is preferably a double-edged one and is removably secured to the ffame or holder by swinging clamps which when in operative positionoverlap the ends of the blade, and thus retain it in place. he blade-holder is preferably provided with a removable handle attached to the blade-holder in such amanner that the latter may be adjusted to difl'erent'inclined positions relative to the longitudinal axis of the handle.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a sectional side view of the improved razor with handle attached and with one of the bladeholding clamps swung upward. Fig.2 is a front view of the same with the blade in operative position. Fig. 3 is a detail front view of the blade -holder or frame with the blade and handle removed. Fig. l is a detail View of the blade removed from the holder. Fig. 5 is a detail view of the screw by which the handle is attached to the frame or blade-holder.

Referring to the drawings, the frame or blade-holder is preferably formedfrom single piece of sheet metal and comprises in the construction herein shown the top bar 12, the side bars 13, the comb or guard 14, and the curved back-plate 15, provided with the slot 16. The side bars 13 are provided on their .troz es with bladediolding pro ections or 5 17, preferably struc 1; up from the sheet metal, and the curved back-plate 15 is also struck out from the piece of sheet metal forming the frame and is thus integral with the other parts of the frame. The thin but practically rigid steel blade 18 is preferably provided with two longitudinal cutting edges 19 and is constructed at its ends with central notches 20 of proper shape and form to receive the projections or lugs 17 on the frame -Poi blade-holder, so that when the blade placed in position with said lugs registering within.

said notches a cuttingiedge of the blade will be in proper position relative to the guardgor comb 14.

Pivotally attached by rivets 21 to the up-- per corners of the frame or blade-holder are swinging clamps or catches 22, each ofwhich is preferably provided with two fingers 23,:be: tween which is a notch 24 to re ister with a blade-holding projection 17, each of the said clamps having a lip or flange opposite the.

said fingers to engage the rear side ofrthe blade-holder and between which flanges and fingers is an opening of suitable width toreceive a side bar 13 and an end of the blade 18.

In other words, each clamp 22 consists of a single piece of sheet metal folded over to form the fingers 23 and the flange 25 with an intervening groove or recess to receive an end portion of the blade-holder and blade. I

The handle 26 consists of a piece of hard rubber, wood, orother suitable material, pref erably provided with a metal ferrule 27 tapped for the reception of an attachingscrew 28, the latter having adjacent to its head a flattened neckiportion of a suitable size to fit somewhat closely in the slot 16I- in the curved back-plate 15, so that by engaging the head of the screw with the said back-plate and then by turning the handle to tighten the screw the said handle will be securely and readily attached to the frame or blade-holder in suc amanener as to permit of its ready removal when required simply by turning the handle slightly, and thus loosening the said screw. plate, to ivhich'the handle is attached,-it will be obvious that the inclination of the main portion of the blade-holder and of'theblade secured thereto may be varied as may be desired relative to the longitudinal axis of the handle. In other words, the blade of the razor may be set at such an. inclination relative to the longitudinal axis of the handle as will suit the individual preferences of different users. This is due to the fact that by changing the position of the handle in the slot 16 in the curved back-plate 15 the angular position of the handle relative to the body of the blade will be varied.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that the improved razor, being of simple construc tion, can be very cheaply manufactured ,while the blade may be readily placed in position Owing to the curvature of the back iiO ' cling.

or removed, and the handle may likewise be conveniently detached when it is desired to pack the apparatus in compact form when not in use or when it is to be carried in trav- Havmg thus described my invention, I

claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent-,

1. A safety-razor comprising thecombination with a suitable frame or blade-holder provided at one edge with a guard and comprising end bars provided on their front faces with blade-holding lugs, of a thin blade having apertures to register'with the said lugs,

or-more fingers, to overlap the blade,-and a flange to engage the rear side of the frame or blade-holder.

31 A safety-razor comprising the combination with a suitable frame or blade-holder provided at one edge with a guard and comrising end bars provided on their front faces with blade-holding lugs, of a thin blade having apertures to register with the said lugs,

and swinging clamps pivoted to said frame,

and by which said blade may be removably attached to the said'frame or blade-holder,said frame or blade-holder comprising a curved backplate to which a handle is'removably attached.

,4. A safety-razor frame or blade-hol'iier formed from a single piece of sheet metal and comprising a top bar, sidebars with bladeholding lugs or projections on their front faces, a comb or guard, and a curved and slotted back-plate, combined-with a thin eiaiee blade having'notches to receive said lugs 01 pro cct1ons, swinging clamps, pivoted to said frame, to removably hold said blade in place, and a handle removably attached to said back-plate.

5. A safety-razor frame or bladeholder' formed from a single piece of sheet metal and comprising a top bar, side bars with bladeholding lugs or projections on their front faces, a comb or guard, and a' curved and slotted back-plate, combined with a thin blade having notches to receive said lugs or projections, pivoted clamps at the ends of said frame, to removably hold said blade in place, and a handle adjustably and removably attached to said back-plate.

6. In a safety-razor, the combination with a sheet-metal frame comprising the top bar 12 the side bars 13 having lugs on their front faces, the comb or guard 14 and the curved and slotted back-plate 15, of a thin blade having notches at its ends registering with said lugs, the swinging clamps 22 pivoted to the upper corners ofsaid frame and having fingers to overlap said blade and recessed to receive said lugs, and a handle adjustably secured to said curved and slotted back-plate.

7. In a safety-razor, the combination with a sheet-metal frame comprising the top bar 12, the side bars 1 having the integral struck-up lugs 17 on their front faces, the comb or guard 14 and the integral, curved back-plate 15 provided with the slot 16, of a blade having notches registering with said lugs, swinging clamps 22 pivoted to said frame and having flanges 25 to engage the back of said frame, fingers 23 to overlap the front of the blade and notches to receive said lugs 17, and ahandle 26 clamped to said backplate 15 and angularly adjustable relative to said blade in the slot 16 of said back-plate.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH TURNER.

WVitnesses:

CHAS. S. HALE, JOHN J. TURNER. 

